Meiden Akasaka Station

Meiden Akasaka Station (名電赤坂駅) is a railway station in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines
Meiden Akasaka Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 12.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout
The station has two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Station history
Meiden Akasaka Station was opened on 1 April 1926 as Aiden Akasaka Station (名電赤坂駅) on the Aichi Electric Railway. On 1 April 1935, the Aichi Electric Railway merged with the Nagoya Railroad (the forerunner of present-day Meitetsu). The station was renamed to its present name on 1 December 1938. The station has been unattended since 1971.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 517 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * former Otowa Town Hall
 * Akasaka-juku (Tōkaidō)